Business
July 1, 2019
3M to make White House visit July 15

3M to make White House visit July 15

The White House says the Maplewood manufacturer is scheduled to attend an event recognizing companies from 50 states.
Politics
July 1, 2019
FILE - In this Friday, April 5, 2019, file photo, a protester gathers containers that look like OxyContin bottles at an anti-opioid demonstration in f

Freedom to braid, new road names among new Minnesota laws today

Here's a look at 10 new measures being added to the state books Monday.
July 1, 2019
Truck driver Terry Button drives his truck near Opal, Va., Thursday, June 13, 2019. The Transportation Department is poised to relax the federal regul

Administration moves to ease drive-time rules for truckers

Truck driver Lucson Francois was forced to hit the brakes just five minutes from his home in Pennsylvania.
Local
June 30, 2019
"If you say something that doesn't reflect your party's values or your candidate's values, it can quickly go viral," DFL Chairman Ken Martin said.

In era of rogue tweets, campaigns look to regain message discipline

Both parties making social media guidelines a core part of volunteer training.
Politics
June 30, 2019
This image of Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Tom Weber accompanied announcement of their engagement. Credit: @LtGovFlanagan

Lt. Gov. Flanagan engaged to former MPR reporter

Disclosure of their relationship in early 2018 cost Tom Weber his morning show.
Politics
June 30, 2019
Candidates raised their hand when asked if their healthcare plan would cover undocumented immigrants during the Democratic presidential debate in Miam

First impressions of the Democratic presidential candidates

Now that the first Democratic debates of the 2020 presidential campaign are in the books, here's a look back at how each hopeful fared.
Politics
June 29, 2019
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) speaks to reporters after the close of the first Democratic presidential debate in Miami on Wednesday night, June 26, 201

Klobuchar made mark in first debate, but was it enough?

She won positive but not effusive reviews from pundits for her Miami performance amid a packed field.
Local
June 29, 2019
Attorney General Keith Ellison leaves Fergus Falls City Hall after holding a public listening session there.

Attorney General Keith Ellison goes on the road to counter hate

Rural Minnesota is emerging as a key part of state officials' search for solutions to hate and bias-motivated crime.
Politics
June 29, 2019

Democratic candidates move to the left on immigration

The debates also raised questions about whether the Democratic candidates were entering terrain that would be perilous in a general election.
Local
June 28, 2019
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan spoke after taking the oath of office at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn.

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to lead Minn. delegation on trip to Germany

Officials will get tips on promoting sustainability in energy and agriculture.
Politics
June 28, 2019
Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, left, waves to the audience with Sen. Bernie Sanders, right, at a rally to give support for his attorney general bid at

Keith Ellison endorses Bernie Sanders for president — again

State AG chose the Vermont senator over fellow Minnesotan Amy Klobuchar.
June 28, 2019
FILE - In this June 9, 2019 file photo, former President Jimmy Carter smiles as he returns to Maranatha Baptist Church to teach Sunday School, less th

Jimmy Carter claims Russian meddling won Trump the White House

Former President Jimmy Carter said Friday he believes President Donald Trump actually lost the 2016 election and is president only because of Russian interference.
June 28, 2019
FILE - In this March 6, 2018, file photo, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks about the relationship between the U.S. and countries in Africa

Tillerson says Kushner conducted foreign policy without him

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson cited an awkward encounter with President Donald Trump's son-in-law in a restaurant as an example of diplomacy being conducted behind his back when he was in the administration, according to a newly released transcript of a congressional hearing.
Politics
June 28, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris gestures while speaking during the Democratic presidential debate in Miami on Thursday night.

Democratic divisions surge into public view

Democratic divisions over race, age and ideology surged into public view as the party's leading presidential contenders faced off in a fiery debate over who is best positioned to take on President Donald Trump.
Local
June 27, 2019
Bob Tracy of the Minnesota Council on Foundations address reporters at the Capitol Thursday about the Supreme Court's decision regarding the addition

Minnesota census advocates hopeful after high court ruling

Opponents have argued that including a citizenship question would reduce participation in the 2020 census, leading to a less accurate count.
Politics
June 27, 2019

What the candidates said during Thursday's debate

On the second night of debates in Miami, 10 more candidates sought to set themselves apart from the crowded field.
Politics
June 27, 2019
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) delivers her closing statement during the first Democratic presidential debate in Miami on Wednesday night, June 26, 2019

Transcript: Everything Klobuchar said during the debate

Here's a roundup of what the Minnesota Democrat was asked and how she answered, according to transcripts released by NBC News.
Politics
June 27, 2019
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) speaks during the first Democratic presidential debate in Miami on Wednesday night, June 26, 2019. (Doug Mills/The New Yo

Klobuchar gets mixed reviews for debate performance

The Minnesota senator entered Wednesday's debate seeking a breakout moment — but it's unclear if she succeeded.
Local
June 27, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks at a Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center f

Trump was focus of Klobuchar's critiques as she looked to break from pack

Politics
June 27, 2019
The debate Wednesday in Miami marked a major step forward in the 2020 presidential campaign as Democrats fight to break out from a crowded field.

Democrats clash over health insurance, economy

Ten Democrats railed against a national economy and Republican administration they argued exist only for the rich as presidential candidates debated onstage for the first time in the young 2020 season, embracing inequality as a defining theme in their fight to deny President Donald Trump a second term in office.

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